SB 215 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

FOIA; removal of Virginia residency requirement for access to certain criminal investigation files.

Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; removalof Virginia residency requirement for access to certain criminal investigation files. Removes the requirement that persons to whom non-ongoing criminal investigation files shall otherwise be disclosedbe citizens of the Commonwealth. Current law limits disclosure ofpublic records to individuals who are citizens of the Commonwealthunless a clear exception applies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 5, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 582 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB215ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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